Integration Association of Florida (IAF)

SIAC 2023 Activity Summary Report

Summary of 2023 Activity

NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OUTREACH
IACP – International Association of Chiefs of Police – Attended the annual meeting & section zoom calls; Stan continues to chair the Alarm Sub-Group of the Private Sector Liaison Section where attendees are briefed on AVS-01, ASAP to PSAP status, SIAC Alarm Management Committee’s activity and the Model Ordinance activity. We co-hosted a Board Reception along with ESA & TMA that was well-attended by the IACP Executive Director, President and many past-presidents and other key leaders.

NSA- National Sheriffs’ Association – Attended the winter and annual meetings. Stan chairs Alarm Sub-group of their Outreach Committee and reports on all major industry topics (as stated above w/IACP). We co-hosted a board reception, meeting with key NSA leaders.

STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT OUTREACH
SACOP – IACP/State Association of Chiefs of Police – These are the state chapter associations where are representatives from each state attend. We host a luncheon, update state chiefs on issues (same as IACP) and work to set up Alarm Management Committee’s within each chapter.

We attended 15 annual state chiefs meetings and initiated or participated in 47 video calls. We organize/facilitate Alarm Management Committees (BOLD), yet maintain a strong presence in the others:

Arizona
California
Florida
Georgia
Maine
Michigan
Minnesota
North Carolina
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
Tennessee
Utah
Virginia
West Virginia
Wisconsin

LOCAL ORDINANCE INTERACTIONS
Agencies that we assisted in some form of ordinance review/edit:

Phoenix,, AZ
Paradise, Valley, AZ
Scottsdale, AZ
Vallejo, CA
Hawthorne, CA
Los Angeles, CA
Monterey Park, CA
Riverside, CA
Sacramento, CA
Woodland, CA
Oakland, CA
Oxnard, CA
Garden Grove, CA
Antioch, CA
Fort Walton Beach FL
Palm Beach County FL
Vero Beach FL
Thomasville GA
Brookhaven GA
Kennesaw GA
Marietta GA
Bangor, ME
Bath, ME
Birch Run, MI
Dearborn Heights, MI
Duluth, MN
Asheville, NC
Gastonia, NC
Albuquerque, NM
Rock Hill, SC
Columbia, SC
Greenville, SC
Myrtle Beach, SC
White House TN
Roy, UT
Ogden, UT
Centerville, UT
Prince William Cty VA
Wheeling WV

MAJOR ACTIVITY AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS

California ASAP to PSAP – SIAC was able to facilitate meetings between key leaders and California Chiefs to petition the California DOJ to approve the use of ASAP in California, breaking several years of program denial.
Albuquerque, NM – Numerous meetings, calls, trips and materials provided to help educate local dealers who opposed a Verified Response proposal by the PD. After months of effort the PD dropped the proposal.
Phoenix, AZ – Opposed a city wide Verified Response proposal by educating senior law enforcement leadership on alternate, effective solutions. After providing documentation, making calls and meeting with the PD they elected not to pursue VR.
Gastonia, NC – SIAC representative organized numerous calls and meetings, educated stakeholders with information and reached out to city leaders to provide alternatives to Verified Response. We also engaged our Public Relations firm to provide media support, customer letters and talking points for council meetings. VR so far, has not advanced.
Ogden, UT – Verified Response proposal from PD, though they refused to communicate with SIAC representative, we were able to provide information to the media that provided local residents with the information which eventually led the police department to abandon Verified Response.
Oakland, CA – years of outreach and communications to the PD, particularly intense this past year did not achieve the desired results as they did pass a city wide Verified Response ordinance in 2024.
Asheville & Greensboro NC – Both cities were considering city-wide Verified Response. After SIAC made contact with senior law enforcement personnel, both cities have decided to abandon VR.